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tek 09/14/2013 19:17

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I have been going back and forth between Doit.im, Get It Done, and Nirvana (and some less desirable alternatives) before finally deciding on Doit.im. The reason is that I think Doit.im has the best user interface, and because most of the featrues I lack are apparently in the pipeline (areas, manual sorting, Evernote-integration, tablet version and more). However, one feature I'm missing, and that I cannot see you have committed to developing is:

Recurring after completed!

Many tasks repeat even if they are not associated with hard due dates. Examples include getting a haircut, cutting the grass, washing the floor, oil change etc. As soon as it's done there is no need to repeat until N days, weeks or months after it was done the last time. If I cut the grass a week late, I don't have to cut it again the next day.

So my humble request is to add the ability to specify that a repeating task repeats a certain time interval not after it was latest due or scheduled, but after it was completed.

Thanks,
Tom

Folke post on 09/14/2013 20:59#1

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Yes, this is useful.

I used to have this feature in Toodledo, which was very convenient, but since I moved on from there I have grown accustomed to manually rescheduling these tasks.

I write them for example like this "RM4W Sep 14: Haircut", meaning "Repeats Manually every 4 Weeks, last time done was Sep 14" and I schedule this task it for around Oct 14; I do never check these off; just edit and reschedule.

When Oct 18 comes I most likely "unstar" it on sight, and later select it from my Next list when convenient. The "last time done" date, plus a look in the mirror, will help me decide, and when it is done I edit the date in the title and reschedule it again.

But no doubt automatic repeat from completion is much more convenient. No question about it.
hnt post on 09/14/2013 22:54#2

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+ 1 this is a needed feature!
michelle1987 post on 09/15/2013 12:08#3

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@hnt @Folke @tek

Actually, we plan to add this feature to our product, but it will take a little longer to implement it. Please be patient.

Shall you need any other help or have additional questions, please feel free to contact us.

Thanks for your feedback and support.
KwistyC post on 09/15/2013 18:31#5

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Thanks for adding this on your list. I used Doit in the past but abandoned it because of this feature. I would definitely stick with it and upgrade it the recur from completion date was added. This is the main feature missing from your product.
michelle1987 post on 09/16/2013 01:28#6

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@KwistyC

We are striving for a better product. If you have any ideas, please feel free to let us know.

Thanks for your support on Doit.im.
tek post on 09/16/2013 09:39#7

PRO

Thank you for your prompt and positive response. I will try to be patient :-)

Of all the GTD alternatives I have tried, all have something the others are missing. I hope Doit.im will continue to evolve and continue to stay ahead of the rest.

BTW: Is there any public roadmap of planned features? How about a system where users can vote for new features to help you prioritize? (I think I have sin that for Remember the Milk and Get it Done.)

Again: Thanks, and keep up the good work!
michelle1987 post on 09/16/2013 10:18#8

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@tek

For now, there is no public roadmap of planned features. If you have any idea, tell us and we will give you a reply then.

Thanks for your great support.